DALLAS – Dallas Market Center, the home of Lightovation, is proud to announce the 55 honorees for the 2024 Light Stars Program. The Light Stars will attend Lightovation, June 19-22, as esteemed guests representing 18 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.
The Light Stars program enables top retail salesfloor personnel and other lighting professionals to experience the largest residential lighting market in North America. Aside from rewarding hard-working and talented employees, the Light Stars program enhances the perspective of the next generation of lighting retailing by exposing them to educational opportunities, display inspiration, and a higher level of engagement with product introductions. Those accepted as a Light Star receive airfare and two nights of hotel accommodations for June Lightovation.
In addition to travel and hotel arrangements, Light Stars are granted access to all Lightovation exhibits and events, including the Showroom of the Year Awards on Wednesday, June 19, at 6pm.
“We recognize the dedication and expertise of the 2024 Light Stars,” stated Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “We look forward to hosting our VIP guests and helping them connect with industry professionals and allowing them to grow in their profession through educational programming.”
The 2024 Light Stars honorees are:
| Heidi | Adams | ProSource Supply | Hendersonville, NC |
| Debbi | Altieri | Tidewater Lighting & Design | Madison, CT |
| Romelo | Alvarado | Capitol Lighting | Stuart, FL |
| Julia | Armstrong | ProSource Supply | Fairfax, SC |
| Lori | Bagwell | ProSource Supply | Spartanburg, SC |
| McKenzie | Bagwell | ProSource Supply | Greenville, SC |
| Kimberly | Basham | ProSource Supply | Asheville, NC |
| Amy | Brewster | ProSource Supply | Anderson, SC |
| Brandon | Boyce | Crest Lighting/Paramont-EO | New Lenox, IL |
| Amanda | Brounstein | Robinson Lighting & Bath | Edmonton, AB |
| Kimberly | Bryan | ProSource Supply | Seneca, SC |
| Annette | Bryant | Progressive Lighting | Cumming, GA |
| Luiz | Cartagena | Capitol Lighting | Eatontown, NJ |
| Ryan | Carter | Connecticut Lighting Centers | Southington, CT |
| Destini | Castoral | Home & Light Valdosta | Valdosta, GA |
| Trish | Chastain | ProSource Supply | Easley, SC |
| Angie | Cone | City Lights Detroit | Troy, MI |
| Bill | Cook | Georgia Lighting | Sugar Hill, GA |
| Sherry | Dacunha | Capitol Lighting | East Hanover, NJ |
| Kelly | Evans | Robinson Lighting | Winnipeg, MB |
| Nick | Falls | The Light House Gallery | Springfield, MO |
| Diana | Fedun | Tropical Pool dba McInnis Lighting | Prince George, BC |
| Nick-Cole | Fleshman | Vivid Concepts Inc. | Edmonton, AB |
| Edward | Foulke | Progressive lighting | Roswell, GA |
| Gage | Fraser | Capitol Lighting | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Bryan | Garcia | South Dade Lighting | Miami, FL |
| DeeDee | Garnhart | Imagine More | Windsor, CO |
| DeeAnn | Hawkins | PDI Kitchen Bath & Lighting | Atlanta, GA |
| Joseph | Haynes | Lee Lighting | Pineville, NC |
| Robin | Helvey | ProSource Supply | Charlotte, NC |
| Debi | Henkel | Burr Ridge Lighting | Westmont, IL |
| Nicholas | Henning | Kansas Lighting Dist. | Wichita, KS |
| Tara | Jackson | Progressive Lighting | Duluth, GA |
| Cody | Johnson | Just Lights, Inc. | Nashua, NH |
| Michael | Johnson | Del Mar Fans & Lighting | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Shannon | Johnson | Lighting Showroom, Inc. | Anniston, AL |
| Johni | Kimberlin | Capitol Lighting | Paramus, NJ |
| Christy | Lay | Lightstyles | Costa Mesa, CA |
| Zach | Lemaster | The Brecher Company | Lexington, KY |
| Mark | Lockwood | First Choice Electric Supply | Newark, NY |
| Darren | Masayesva | Lightstyles | Orange, CA |
| Neavan | Mekawi | Capitol Lighting | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Alfonso | Mendez | Desert Electric Supply | Indio, CA |
| Brian | Mikulski | Connecticut Lighting Centers | Hartford, CT |
| Susan | Miller | NorthWest Lighting and Accents | Mount Prospect, IL |
| David | Moe | Signature Lighting and Fans | Calgary, AB |
| Tracey | Mueller | E.D. Supply | Salisbury, MD |
| Lean | Pennington | Hortons Home Lighting | La Grange, IL |
| Mandy | Peterson | Bellacor.com | Minneapolis, MN |
| Carla | Reznick | The Light Brothers | Lombard, IL |
| Maysa | Saffar | B A Robinson Lighting | Calgary, AB |
| Candice | Sanders | Colonial Lighting DBA CR Lighting | Decatur, GA |
| Sam | Sarkis | Columbus Winlectric Co. | Columbus, OH |
| Arden | Short | Metro Lighting | Brentwood, MO |
| Debbi | Silvis | Capitol Lighting | Boca Raton, FL |
| Faith | Sussman | Capitol Lighting | East Hanover, NJ |
| Caroline | Terry | Hermitage Design Center | Nashville, TN |
| Megan | Wernert | Gross Electric | Toledo, OH |
| Nicole | White | Shamrock Lighting | Kearneysville, WV |
| Dani | Zucchi | ProSource Supply | Orangeburg, SC |